Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
I don’t have a problem on these urban paths
Cycle Safety & Defense
- Thread starter Maylian
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I completely get what everyone's saying and appreciate the input around the legalities of the Amazon "pepper" spray. Like people have said, there's no way of knowing what you'd do in any given situation, and in reality I'd probably just angrily/sullenly let the buggers get away without putting myself at too much risk.
In general these e-scramblers are a dirge in the wrong hands since they're so mobile and that the police can't really do too much about them.
In general these e-scramblers are a dirge in the wrong hands since they're so mobile and that the police can't really do too much about them.
Does it have a light attachment? If so....Perfect!
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Light mounts to barrel, keeps it legal at night.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Yes officer, I have a very good explanation. You see I've read on Cyclechat that if you fill a punctured inner tube with wet sand it will become rideable. And that's why I happened to have a bike pump full of wet sand in my hand, which unfortunately glanced the gentleman's head, knocking it clean off his shoulders.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I generally avoid certain darker and more deserted paths once it gets towards dark
just too isolated - and there is a "black path" that is handy to get to the nearest shops - but it goes under an old railway bridge and I just avoid it in the dark - I have seen a few dodgy looking people hanging about under it
maybe just teenagers waiting for their friends - but maybe not and you can;t tell as they all wear the same - or look like it in the shadows!!
just too isolated - and there is a "black path" that is handy to get to the nearest shops - but it goes under an old railway bridge and I just avoid it in the dark - I have seen a few dodgy looking people hanging about under it
maybe just teenagers waiting for their friends - but maybe not and you can;t tell as they all wear the same - or look like it in the shadows!!
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I have heard tell of bike jackings for expensive road bikes near where I live. I haven't actually done much about it though. I'm kind of hoping that they can distinguish me: old bloke on old bike, complete with rack and flappy clothing from lycra clad whippet on zillion pound race bike. Push came to shove they could have the bike. Give me an excuse to get a new one.
TbH you hear one story of this happening maybe once a year. It's not exactly an epidemic. I'm more worried about close passes and drivers who aren't targeting me in the least - in fact they haven't even noticed me.
TbH you hear one story of this happening maybe once a year. It's not exactly an epidemic. I'm more worried about close passes and drivers who aren't targeting me in the least - in fact they haven't even noticed me.
Badger_Boom
Veteran
- Location
- York
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